Watch Out: Why New Car Engines Are Built To DIE Early!

[@carltonslaine7756]

Big massive thanks from me you said it straight to the point.. a lot of people don't understand that nothing is made to last anymore because it's all about money and profit.. I have noticed this many years and older cars were made to look last and last those were proper Made well built engines But now it's a joke these cars nowadays look good And have all the technology and computer Aid and fancy electrics but they will not out last the old cars at all.. so what your saying is 100% True.. everything is for a short time it's greed and don't give a shit about the buying customers people wake up and smell the coffee this man knows what he is talking about a lot car manufacturers don't want you to know about all this..👍👍👍

[@ECPP]

Yes we all need to be aware of a bigger play. Thanks for watching

[@jakovbrkic3716]

So which coupe should I buy then? 2015 S500 coupé or the facelifted version? 🤔

[@ronalddean3630]

@@jakovbrkic3716 Go back to the late 70's, 80's and early 90's.

[@Youmissedme-i5z]

When was it ever NOT about money and profit?

[@malcolmbarnett8470]

Well, there is no need to buy these cars, so it's your choice. I drive a 1999 Toyota Sportrider3L diesel with 400,000km in Thailand. OK, it's not economical but still burns no oil and has no rust. Runs perfectly.

[@3falexchina]

In Kazakhstan we have 50% cars over 20 years, but modern cars often fail. Especially BMW poor quality.

[@bobbyr8071]

Hey Borat 😂😂😂

[@calokraine5901]

Borat is a zionist jew 😢

[@sisko212]

Yes that's true, old cars was way better than nowadays cars.

[@dr.jonpierson5655]

I guess that is why everyone is paying such a high premium for 20+ year old Kazakh cars.

[@alexlo7708]

BMW are known to have poor and short operation hours.

[@timkis64]

the solution is easy.DONT BUY NEW DISPOSABLE JUNK!!!!

[@iamgermane]

The Japanese are famous for it. They drive cars with 100K on them straight to the junk yards and they did that 40 years ago! Toyotas are famous for burning oil after 100K.

[@unebonnevie]

But the politicians will force you to do it, because they want tax revenues!

[@sammy4538]

@@iamgermane Lol... driving my 1999 Toyota daily, everything on it works just fine. No problems with burning oil, or with anything at all, really. This thing feels almost indestructible, after 387,000 and 25 years most cars wouldn't even start anymore. Has some rust here and there, so far have only needed to swap leaking fuel tank - but other than that, have needed to replace only normal wearing parts like brake pads etc. Has 4A-FE 1.6 liter petrol engine, are famous for working pretty much forever.

[@drscopeify]

Lots of old cars were just as JUNK like the Famous GM North Star engines 3.6L famous for destroying cars, how many millions of cars junked due to this engine? The VERY famous Honda Transmission disaster from 2000-2005 era, just endless Honda's junked with bad transmissions, Honda had to recall MILLIONS over the years and got their butts in legal battles, Also FORD also had HORRIBLE transmission problems for years the famous Explorers 2004 era sheeehs. The famous Hyundai Sonata Engine disaster from the mid 2000s, Another one!! Were old cars better? I don't think so. Sure, you can buy a Toyota/Lexus and have rock solid engine and transmissions from many years but they also had problems, even the Toyota Land Cruiser my friend's car had a transmission failure in the so called most reliable car ever made, so nothing is perfect.

[@Okie-Tom]

Well, ok, I am going to look at a new or possibly a couple year old SUV soon. Can you tell me which SUV’s with certain engines would be the best for me to look at? I was looking at a Mercedes GLE SUV. Thanks, Tom

[@genekelly8467]

Biggest problem is plastic engine parts: intake manifolds, oil filter housing, valve cover and injectors, vacuum line, and coolant lines. The plastics bcome brittle and break. Replacements are expensive and poor quality.

[@GF-mf7ml]

Boost up, quality down.

[@istillplayroblox6952]

Prices up.

[@kabirthepunjabi]

Vacuum lines have to be plastic., the fact they're plastic makes them easily bendable and easy to change/ install. Only the housing on injectors are plastic, plastic doesn't cause injectors to fail. Oil filter housing can be plastic aswell, the housing doesn't fail, the gasket does. Intake manifolds are plastic for weight reduction, and I've never heard of one failing before the car was junked. If you want the car for 30 years you can change an intake manifold... The gasket would crack by then anyways. Valve cover is also for weight saving, and metal ones warp just as easily, and gaskets are considered maintenance items. You know how hard it would be to install metal vacuum lines that are all different sizes and shapes in different directions? Get ahold of reality man. You have no idea what you're talking about. You think you're smarter than 1000s of engineers who built this car? They literally created it, just for people like you to complain about things that aren't even an issue and make broad claims about things they haven't even put any thought into themselves.

[@genekelly8467]

@@kabirthepunjabi My all-aluminum valve cover laste 22 years...my friend's new out of the box was warped from day one..stop inventing nonsense.

[@mblake0420]

​@@kabirthepunjabiwrong

[@coburn_karma]

Very informative. I been turning wrenches for living for 35 years, MB tech for over 10 years, noticed intake parts being replaced with plastics since 2013, causing premature failures. You are absolutely right, selling new cars is their business, while the service department brings in most of the revenue at dealerships. Sales people are quick to persuade you to trade in your 3 year old vehicle for the newest model. My personal vehicle is a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser with 270K miles and drives like new. Thank you for spreading the gospel on the state of car manufacturing in 2024.

[@YTChiefCritic]

You're just a mechanic, so you're not likely to understand industrial economics.

[@NoneYaBiz200]

Plastic intakes since 1996. My w210 had plastic intakes. The quality though was spectacular. Would’ve never noticed if the mechanic wouldn’t have pointed it out. Honestly it felt like solid metal. Even the seat insides were made from a choir like material made by Continental not foam, so it never collapsed or sagged. Benz of the old days was SOLID.

[@jimstartup2729]

Was happening since around 2000.. inlet ducts held on with plastic ear tabs, designed so it has to be removed just to check or replace spark plugs is an example. Very weak design that will definitely fail long before the usefulness of the actual duct housing, but should a clip break you have to replace the whole unit. Would have been easy to have a metal clip or a screw to hold in place but opting for something that's very easy to break, especially after a good number of heat cycles is poor. Given the "green" ethos that we should be striving for, longevity of products would be one of the greatest differences. With vehicles especially, there should be a strong focus from manufacturers to offer decent lifespans and good servicing/upgrade options to ensure a long life. Perhaps more modular thinking so people can swap stuff out easily and send old parts back to manufacturers for refurbishment or repurposing in newer vehicles. The sheer waste is perhaps the biggest problem we face given finite resources. The throw away mentality from many is disgusting. You even see perfectly fine things thrown away at refuse centers as if some people can't even be bothered to give them to a charity shop or do garage sale. Sad really.

[@mikeporro3311]

Like the 4 Runner and the Land Cruiser the FJ Cruiser is bullet proof. Keep it forever. Some clown on my block had a very clean FJ cruiser he bought into the hype and traded itin for a Bronco, a fuckin ford! LOL!

[@dmimcg]

I WISH I could buy a new car, but new cars like you said are plastic JUNK. What's next? Putting plastic covers on the engines to make them run even hotter. At least that will never happen.

[@aciddiver1978]

Stellantis and ford has got some 3 sylinder engines with timingbelts running in oil, causing engine disasters due to rubber particles clogging the sump pickup screen. But the dealers wont advice customers to clean the sump regularly. I speak from experience, multiple ones.

[@joelfenner]

The polymer chemists *know* you shouldn't do this. Chemical resistance of polymers is well-studied, and there is no ambiguity about what hot, used engine oil does to each and every elastomer. They had problems with "wet belt" engines back in 2007 (1.8 TDCI), with the BS about "it's got a magical coating" that didn't hold up. Those were a nightmare. Now there's still production Fords with the oil-soaked toothed belt to the oil pump sitting WAY down in the bottom of the pan. They don't just shed particles - there's some reports of teeth stripping off. I remember not that many years back there were engines that had inadequate thread counts in the cylinder head ports for the spark plugs, and engines could literally strip a spark plug out just during normal running and shoot a hole through the hood as it discharged. The "fix" was aftermarket stainless-steel oversize threaded inserts that you had to "epoxy" in place. The threads in the spark plugs were fine - the cylinder heads were actually being counterbored at the factory to reduce the thread engagement to LESS than the thread count on the spark plugs, and (I guess) saving money on the tapping operation. This is rookie engineering. There's things you just shouldn't do, because they're DUMB ideas, and it's obvious on the back of a napkin that these things are going to fail. The OEMs go ahead anyway. Don't buy this kind of junk. I hate to sound like a cranky old man yelling at kids on his lawn, but new cars really are being built like disposable trash. It wasn't even this bad 10yr ago.

[@kevinjones3900]

Also can block the screen on the vacuum pump causing brake failure on the ranger and transit . The 4 cylinder diesels they make also run the stupid belts.

[@michaelqu]

I blame the EPA for forcing small turbo engines to get 1% better MPG. Those small engines are consistently overstressed and will burn oil sometimes since new.

[@fastinradfordable]

We need smaller vehicles

[@JohnS-il1dr]

​@@fastinradfordableor relaxed EPA requirements

[@GF-mf7ml]

Engine in Japan Toyota make 1.2 turbo and Daihatsu 1.0 turbo make less than NA 2.0 and 1.3L. It's less fuel mileage then NA.

[@GF-mf7ml]

The fuel efficient are all BS. In real world with passengers it drop like stone.

[@henrystowe6217]

Both relax epa and FMVSS 204 and 208, which add to vehicle weight and reduce visibility. ​@JohnS-il1dr

[@Phi.D.888]

Auto manufacturers don't want their car to last forever. There is no money in that, especially the u.s. auto manufacturers.

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

Exactly my thoughts, it's planned obsolescence

[@curtisj2165]

Actually, they make more money servicing cars than selling them

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

@@curtisj2165 that's true

[@CharlesCurran-m9p]

You may be right. Otherwise why design an engine with an internal water pump?

[@Designer_TopG]

​@@curtisj2165 Yes exactly, and If their car is good 1. People will recommend it so more people will buy them. 2. They will keep bringing it in , for service ($) And 3. They may buy another one. ( some pll dumb people sell older cars )

[@josephkelleher8820]

Disagree. Anyone with half a brain should realize that a car is a depreciating liability and should keep their car for at least 15 years or longer. That's what I have done for the last 45 years. It's paid off for me with zero debt and a lot less stress.

[@justincase9471]

What if the engine fails within 10 years? Are you going to keep the car parked in the garden as ornament for another 5 years? Modern cars simply don't last as long as older cars used to do. They stopped making good cars around 2005.

[@lewis72]

@@justincase9471 Older cars rusted like mad. I have an E39 BMW and an E60 BMW. Only 4 years between them. E39 has needed new sill and rear arches. E60 has no rot on it at all. Many cars of the '90s rotted like mad and those before were even worse. Changing an engine is ifen easier and cheaper than getting rust fixed.

[@andrewwalling6926]

E39, last of the analogue 5 series, E60 won't rust but will have electrical issues, and they look like Edna Everidge's glasses!​@@lewis72

[@reallifeengineer7214]

I agree with you. The problem is: more than half of the people don’t even have half a brain.

[@t.s.3669]

@@lewis72 That used to be my major issue too, rust is s killer. Using Fluid Film in Spring and Fall, mediates the issue successfully, 3-4 cans, easily applied right after an undercarriage wash. Also used inside doors, used with a 3 ft extender. Highly recommend it. Also remove the rear lights for easy application above the wheel wells.

[@BadMuflon]

Taxi driver here 2018 Merc 200d coming up to 500k kms... No issues at all, just regular maintanance but I do it at half what Mercedes says. Merc says oil every 25k kms, I do it at 12/13k kms

[@jstdrv]

good job!

[@musicauthority674]

Quit calling them Mercs.. It confuses people into thinking Mercurys.

[@marcelpatel9017]

That was Mercedes Benz of old. Since the mid 1990's, Mercedes cars were no good. Lexus took them to school in the quality game...and they haven't graduated since.

[@musicauthority674]

@@marcelpatel9017 Until recently Mercedes Benz were the best manufacturered vehicles made. the only vehicles that were better were hand made vehicles.

[@gilsonrogeriolimaoliveira2807]

It's still a lot. Here in Brazil, Mercedes specs 10 thousand kilometers oil changes for the same engines, they are all pristine clean inside.

[@user-fb3po7jj9s]

Someone who tells us the truth. Wake up people!

[@ECPP]

Thank you very much

[@theman9907]

@@user-fb3po7jj9s they won’t.

[@christophermarshall5765]

hahahahahahahahaha.............................

[@Uncommonsensetoo]

I am sure you are right about designed to fail after the warranty period. As someone who prefers to have cars lasting 300K miles, I just won't buy those brands.

[@watsonanthony8438]

@@UncommonsensetooI have a 2016 SHO Taurus ecboost. That car is still running 😂😂. I’m bout to install the Livernois kit 😂😂

[@lukewalker1051]

Thanks for your public service to educate the public Mark. Brilliant narrative, all true.

[@jimerinrose6235]

I’m in the car industry and you are spot on. If you plan on keeping a modern vehicle past the factory warranty buy the extended warranty do minimal service required and sell or trade it off before the warranty expires. Treat modern cars like a cell phone. They are a throw away item.

[@realmac3k]

I can relate to this. The longest I’ve ever kept a car was about 6 years (twice). 2 cars I kept for just 1 year but those had issues. Some of which weren’t apparent until a few months after ownership.

[@KRAMITDFROG]

What sucks is that this is happening just as I'm willing to keep cars longer than three years. Time starts flying as you get older. That and the cars I like are starting to become more prohibitively expensive so it makes more sense to buy used and keep it and put money away. Do you buy an $80K new car or a $60K used one with low miles and an extended warranty and still save $18K?

[@dyer2cycle]

problem is, they are WAYYYY too expensive to be a throw-away appliance...

[@ronalddean3630]

@@KRAMITDFROG investigate going back to the late 70's, 80's and early 90's. Build quality and durability ruled at that time.

[@melissasmess2773]

Extended warranty is a scam, pay cash and save for repairs. My friend bought a 2010 Arcadia with warranty, drove it a week and it died. Try finding a used engine with 130,000 miles and install it for under their $5,000 warranty coverage. It couldn't be done and now she owes $8,800 for a vehicle that's worth $3,000 and still isn't fixed.

[@marcmera6733]

With my 1967 Econoline and my 72 Mustang, you really have to struggle to find any plastics under the hood, but with my wife’s 08 Ford edge you have to struggle to find any metal

[@soichirohonda267]

ofc, but also you may struggle to find spare parts for your youngtimers

[@ronalddean3630]

Exactly!

[@davidparkin9017]

Still enjoying my E39 528i with the M54, 24 years old, 268,000 miles and gets 24mpg. I also own an E39 530i 2003, and an e46 330i manual transmission. This was BMW at its best. 1997 to 2003.

[@hoonaticbloggs5402]

They still rust if you live in a damp country

[@nurburgringkid]

​@@hoonaticbloggs5402agree

[@Senfflosse]

M54 is 30i. M52 is 28i. But yeah, great engines.

[@pcdispatch]

The E46 has the M54. That engine will never break.

[@joshuathomas4934]

I find it really interesting that the EPA wants these engines to be SUPER efficient and by doing so they reduce the lifespan of the engine. Which in most cases means the lifespan of the car. So that means we will have more cars being scrapped and more plastic in landfills. As well as having to produce more cars. Which if anyone doesn’t know, takes thousands of different suppliers from all around the world to produce. So we are helping the environment but not actually doing it and then making the consumer suffer for it.

[@skiaddict08]

Problem reaction solution (order out of chaos) -Freemasonry

[@goodfodder]

engines can be built for efficiency and be robust; however that does not help with a manufacturers income

[@minorityofone1510]

This is the oppposite of sustainable

[@renesekeris4403]

You are right no.beter environment . But they make more money.

[@OLDGUY7301]

My 21 year old truck runs great, gets the same mileage as when it was new. 17 per gallon. 433,000 and still origanal eng/trany. Costs are $850 a year with full coverage insurance. No new vehicle will last this long.

[@ECPP]

Nice

[@randalmiller7952]

Same with my 2002 Mazda 626.

[@liambyrne591]

17 per gallon is mad the only reason you can drive that piece of crap is all the oil ye steal

[@krzysztofp7846]

My e39 4.4l , 20 years old - 333k km on it - lasts for ever. With a LPG installation I get 100km with burning 12l gas. Gas costs around 60-70c a liter so 100km to drive costs me 7-8$ with nearly 300PS on it. Insurance = 150-200$ a year.

[@sammy4538]

I got my 1999 Toyota for free 6 years ago, car dealer had told the previous owner "we give nothing of it, but we won't charge anything for leaving it here" when buying newer car, so he asked if I want it instead - gladly agreed. Needed new clutch plates like 4 years ago, also had to replace leaking fuel tank 2 years ago - but after 387,000 and 25 years, everything still works. If I buy a brand new car now, I seriously doubt it still works in 2050

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

Hey Mark, tell Toyota that they should bring back the 5.7 V8 and dump the turbo engines

[@ECPP]

They should. Maybe tune it for more efficiency or even tie it to a hybrid and that’s how they can pull the fuel efficiency out of it

[@rockyj2008]

@@Vincent-ke5zn government is the demise of all the added crap used in ICE making them to self destruct after so many miles with all the plastic used everywhere under the hood

[@Bekssss]

Government have MPG minimum requirements

[@allenzillmer1917]

Agreed

[@rivmchl]

EPA has all the manufacturers by the balls

[@joeschlepp]

planned obsolescence ! that really rubs me the wrong way.

[@ECPP]

Totally

[@fastinradfordable]

Look up the lightbulb conspiracy. Where 100 years ago congress allowed monopoly to mandate all lightbulbs to burn out faster

[@CodeBonYT]

The reason they are moving to plastics to keep prices down. Machining parts is far more expensive. Turbos are growing in popularity due to CAFE standards and Americans not wanting to sacrifice power as a result. I drive a 300hp turbo 3 cylinder and its amazing. I'm sure it will last until I'm done with it.

[@digbysirchickentf2315]

Why don't they consider the resale value? In a world which is running low on raw ingredients like copper, silver etc. We should make cars that last longer, so it can be a new toy for the next buyer. If modern cars are so complex that they become worthless at the end of their warranty with no resale value, that pushes up the ownership cost. They make more profit selling overpriced spare parts than from the cars themselves, and make it hard to repair with custom tools etc. so that you pay their dealer for the work. Insurance costs rise because the cars are written off instead of repaired. So much waste... to achieve short term gains, so the share price goes up and the boss gets a nice bonus before he quits to go lie on a beach....

[@SamslamminCars]

With the inflated prices they're asking for, absolutely..

[@questioning3388]

Worked for a OEM Automotive Parts supplier for 20 years. The manufacturers kept pressure on for a lower part cost at the same quality. This results in the cheapest part possible as long as it meets the OEM's specific quality specs. The specs were mainly dimensional and a low part per million failure rate during the warranty period.

[@MuscleBandit]

Loving these videos bud. Most consumers are clueless about this stuff and not enough of this information is being shared.

[@maxr4448]

A new vehichle should last 200k miles>>>>as expensive as they ARE!

[@MehdiS-music]

If you can see past the marketing you will always choose cheap used well serviced cars (reliable models withing good brands) view a car like a fridge or another appliance that does not need changing every 2-3 years and you will have a lot more money to invest and grow your wealth and end up with a free car :)

[@shizz7le489]

400k plus you mean

[@scotthiddleston8246]

@@MehdiS-music But...life's too short to drive boring cars! -Mark

[@goldeneagle99]

100,000,000 k miles...paying 60 k for a car...some are well over 120k.........

[@kokilius]

man i am hitting 200k in 3 years, what are you talking about?

[@Michel-r6m]

Emissions is the big issue regarding design. The start-stop nonsense saves a drop of fuel but cold it ruins your engine as a big hit on your battery.

[@gregsullivan7408]

Yep and EGR is also a problem

[@Bercilakdehautdesert-yt1gd]

In the UK we pay road tax or VED as it is now known and for a stop start car I pay £35 a year. For my non-stop start car with the same engine (Fiat's 1.9 TDi/JTDM) I pay £180 a year. Everyone just switches of the stop start.

[@Bercilakdehautdesert-yt1gd]

@@gregsullivan7408 EGR are pain in the arse, as is the DPF but actually if you can wield a spanner it takes half an hour to pull the EGR and give it a clean up. Clogged plastic inlet manifolds, now they are a problem, and swirl flaps!

[@gregsullivan7408]

​@@Bercilakdehautdesert-yt1gdMy diesel Q7 is actually in workshop for something related to the intake - a scan shows a problem with the intake manifold flap - is that the same thing as the "swirl flap"? 170,000km, 2.5 years old - chauffeur doing mostly city driving in Sydney.

[@Michel-r6m]

@@Bercilakdehautdesert-yt1gd Direct injection fuel engines also comes with its problems.

[@KenHolovach]

Back in the 80's and 90's cars and trucks were simple and easy to work on. Now they are compact and complex and you need special expertise and tools if you want to fix things on your own...😮

[@fastinradfordable]

80s cars are NOT ‘easy to work on’ Things got so hard to figure out the entire world agreed to switch to OBD When was the last time the whole world agreed?

[@dampergoldenrod4156]

1980s cars did not last nearly as long as the cars from the mid-90s to about 2015​@@fastinradfordable

[@MultiMusicbuff]

@@fastinradfordable 80's front wheel cars were not easy to work on but mid & full size rear wheel drive cars & trucks were.I fixed everything on my 80's cars myself in no time and cheap.

[@plinble]

Brittle plastic clips break so easily, might not even be a part you can buy new. It's no wonder garages don't want to work on them. Have to change a sensor and you need to take off lots and lots of parts, just for access.

[@davidfrankel9267]

Try working on a 80's celebrity, Ciera, century. Nightmare all day.

[@jefferysurratt5650]

Extended oil change intervals is the major reason engines are dying early. 4k to 5k oil changes not 10k to 15k or longer oci is just crazy!

[@valiantone395]

Yup

[@JanNowak-q7m]

It's a factor but not main. It's rather extreme stress applied to the parts together with lower quality materials.

[@PM-qn4sk]

I totally disagree sir...I have a 2008 FJ cruiser ...I change a fully syntactic oil every 10.000km ...today..my car's mileage is 720.000km...working like hell. It's all about the engine and driving moderately and reaching high revs gradually.

[@williamrossetter9430]

5k or less for turbos, 5 to 6k for nonturbos. Synthetic only!

[@Mikea6972]

@@PM-qn4sk You're comparing apples and oranges. On turbo engines, you have to change your oil more often then your engine. And spark plugs and coils every 30-40k miles. These cars run SUPER HOT and the parts break down faster. Common sense brother.

[@TOMBSTONESTAN]

I bought a 1970 Dodge Challenger from a scrapper in New York to the UK 🇬🇧. The car was a tea strainer, full of rot (Another story) but the engine fires up 1st time and roars. This is a 55 year old girl and im gonna keep that engine for a special occasion.

[@basswars7060]

My 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis with an iron block 4.6L V8 has 260,000 miles on it. It starts instantly, doesn't burn any oil, and runs like new. I also get great mileage. The only part I've replaced is the serpentine belt.

[@Shadow-sm8hs]

I am selling Mom's 1990 grand Marquis. 5.0 only 162000 kms I don't really like the car but almost no rust and it drives like a typical luxury liner. Often wonder if I am making a mistake.

[@craigfatla907]

My 2009 Grand Marquis set itself on fire 4 months ago (82k miles).Electrical behind the dashboard. I thought I'd be driving that car for the next 20 years.

[@artichoke60045]

@@Shadow-sm8hs what would you replace it with. You might be making a mistake. They don't make them like that anymore. On the other hand, are you near me? Then you should absolutely sell it ...

[@artichoke60045]

@@craigfatla907 What was the issue? I want to keep my old Town Car going and going so would appreciate the warning of what to watch out for.

[@craigfatla907]

@@artichoke60045 No one knows for sure. I think it was the climate control that shorted out and set the dashboard on fire.

[@robertanna9964]

The plastics will only endure so many thermal cycles before failing.

[@RedEyeC]

Short attention span... so true in all facets of life - even relationships.

[@melissasmess2773]

Women huh 😂

[@平田桂-s3p]

Not Japanese women

[@SJBW196]

I heard him say that, but I forgot what he said afterwards as I wasn't paying attention!

[@RedEyeC]

@@平田桂-s3p - you are fortunate

[@3089280288]

@@平田桂-s3p Right. They don't get married any more

[@jean-francoisavon62]

with the advent of powerful computers (NVidia GPUs), design softwares have become very good at predicting life spans of mechanical components and have been re-engineering everything for them to fail at predictable times or cycles of usage .

[@robertanna9964]

They literally don't care about anyone other than the original buyer of the vehicle and do not consider 2nd hand owners customers.

[@hankitytankity]

Yup, the first one paid full price!!!

[@reubenmorris487]

Sure they do...they definitely consider the second owner. Why do you think they have these crappy extended warranty insurance contract programs?

[@robertanna9964]

@@reubenmorris487 They’re not OEM warranties. Unless it’s a “certified” pre owned car sold by the franchised dealership. And in that case, you’re very nearly at the price point of new.

[@hoonaticbloggs5402]

And why would they ?

[@2gunzup07]

Should they as a business?

[@gordonschiff3621]

The Honda K20A K20C engines are very long lasting 2.0L turbocharged I4 engines. They have timing chains and should last a very long time with proper maintenance.

[@2rep693]

Yep...just like light bulbs ..they don't want these to last 25 years

[@Brian_L_5168]

Agree, philips household LED bulbs are advertised to last 15k hours and good luck if you get half of that !

[@CodeBonYT]

​@Brian_L_5168 I have a hue system throughout my whole home. Upgraded slowly since 2019, every bulb I've ever bought still works great with one exception that had an issue with blue that was replaced.

[@hariranormal5584]

@@Brian_L_5168 I legit sometimes feel like LED's die faster than even the normal types lol, it isn't even few years and I see some LED's in public places strobing like crazy and stuff.

[@peteryo]

technology connections has a vid on this. Doesn’t support your viewpoint tho.

[@wetbadger2]

My new LEDs from Amazon cost a lot and last about a month - green is a scam

[@michaeln4018]

Absolutely right. Planned obsolescence. We vote with our money. Keeping used cars running longer and longer will send the message.

[@_petar]

My dealer told me after I received my new Nissan - "even tough it says in service manual change oil each 30k km do it every 10k and you wont have a problem". But right the manufacturer designed the engine to last 250k km and also at least here everyone beats their cars to the maximum because they will eventually sell them, only small few are taking care of their cars properly. Also he gave me advise to ditch the car after 5 year warranty because the repairs of new cars can cost you a fortune.

[@walterdemo2895]

Extremely well detailed video most ppl should watch & soak in thoroughly before buying any new car. Very easily getting trapped into a modern day disposable trash can if not careful. Great job on vid!!!!

[@KRAMITDFROG]

I would think that those buying a used car would be better served. If you are switching cars every few years, it's really not a concern. Buying a used car, this stuff should be top of mind.

[@Brian_L_5168]

You nail every single cause Especially that 'refer to owners manual' thing, Mercedes used to have 13k oil change and 60k engine air filter replacement. People need to SUE these companies !

[@Fal-911]

That is why German cars getting hammered everywhere in the world. Of course CEOs just don’t care except for their bonuses and salaries!

[@donaldbanner2185]

YEP and Service is NOT what they do....LEASE / Trach and dump...in 2 to 3 years......no wonder why there are Sooooo many DOG Euros on any given Car Lot Row in any town in America....However a LEXUS is very rare on said used trash care lots

[@dampergoldenrod4156]

None of the environmentalist people are talking about all this toxic trash that's put in a landfill that doesn't last for more than a few years

[@MehdiS-music]

And blame China for their own years long quality issues as is the case atm. with VW group!! Pathetic.

[@christophermarshall5765]

I have 2 Mercedes Benz cars. One I’ll be starting to restore soon, and the other one is a 2015 A180. The older one is a 1976 450SE, built in 1976. All I’ve done with them is regular maintenance and servicing. The A180 will cost me about $950 a year in servicing and maintenance at my dealership. I can see a lot of people are going to laugh at me for taking it to the dealer for servicing, but this is where you are wrong to do this. Mercedes dealership mechanics undergo training to work on them. Before they get the job, they are tested on their skills by being required to build a replica of the car Benz built in 1885, and patented in January 1886.

[@honeyimhome1000]

That has literally nothing to do with it, and it's not specifically German cars that are getting 'hammered'. This counts for all European cars. It's the fact they all missed the boat in the transition to EV compared to China, which is years ahead of Europe. You should read a thing or two before posting bullshit on the web.

[@Blackopme]

In Malaysia they charge road tax based on engine size !! A 3.5 litre engine would cost me 2.5k per annum for insurance and road taxes

[@Eric-Marsh]

In Spain (and much of the EU I guess) taxes are based on co2 emissions.

[@rushnerd]

Bottom line: If you want a long lasting car: Do maintenance beyond the bare minimum, keep an eye on issues and milage maintenance intervals, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, buy from a manufacturer that is conservative over one that offers the newest features and/or most power each year. There is a reason Toyota (at least used to be, I don't like newer ones) is unstoppable and it's less to do with them being built different as it is them sticking with and REFINING what works over a long period of time.

[@MikeyD8632]

I have faith in my 24 Is350. Built to last. One of the most hated on by the clueless media tools. I love it

[@ECPP]

That is an amazing car and solid engine you cant go wrong. It even sounds cool when revving it up a bit. Not sure why anyone would not love this. Older platform? Reliable? Heck ya. Its a win.

[@MikeyD8632]

No turbo is a win for everyday driving. Media slammed it for that. Touch controls vs all no touch was also a complaint. 6 speed vs 8 was a win in my book. It's super smooth and reliable.

[@njackson18]

Love my 2024 ES 350 and my 2005 LS 430 with 42K miles.

[@Enigmaception]

Most car journalists are genuinely sheep's. The lexus IS is Hated because it doesn't follow the trend of sticking 3 fucking iPads in your face. Oh and it's 'cramped' in the back.. I'm sorry, I thought it was an S-class

[@fastinradfordable]

Everyone has faith when the engine is new. Toyota has 100,000+ tundra engine block recalls that will consume 2 techs full time fixing engines nonstop for the next 2.5 years. Tacoma suspension falling apart when still brand new. Bro everyone had faith in new cars. People had faith when buying ford pinto. Or a chevette.

[@rockyj2008]

That’s why I drive a 09 Tacoma with 350,000 miles

[@markkrispin6944]

Smart decision

[@JOHNWLOUCKS]

and why I drive a 2006 Forester, manual, no turbo and only 106 K miles.

[@661_guer05]

those tacomas can go 500k miles just by changing the oil and regular cheap maintenance you can do with your hand tools , insane.

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

Great truck, it should last another 300k miles

[@melissasmess2773]

Nice buddy, I only have a 1996 Tacoma with 187,xxx miles.

[@chatrkat]

I am in total agreement here. Personally, I will sacrifice a some fuel economy to have a little larger and simpler engine and more basic automatic transmission. That still saves me money in the long run by lasting longer, and not requiring high cost maintenance I can’t handle at home. The new cars and trucks are beautiful however I have no desire to buy anything new at this point.

[@garybulwinkle82]

Everything is so overpriced!!! The auto makers have been paving too much attention to the Government instead of the customer, and are now paying the price! Government screws up everything they touch!!!!! The Government is composed of all the idiots that couldn't make it in the real world (Democrats)!

[@jamesbosworth4191]

I think most of today's cars are unspeakably ugly.

[@F3udF1st]

Automatic, no thanks

[@chatrkat]

@@F3udF1st I can drive a manual just fine but at this point I’m lazy. 😂

[@jamesbosworth4191]

@@F3udF1st I like an automatic in a nice car, but in a truck or a cheap car, I want a stick.

[@CarlosEdwardsJr.]

The key is to buy a vehicle with the least amount of computer and electrical components as possible. The issue is that is almost impossible to find in any modern vehicle built within the last 10 years

[@ECPP]

I agree

[@Anomize23]

Number one reason why I own a 5th generation Toyota 4runner that has the LEAST amount of tech gimmicks. 8 years later and still going without a hiccup.

[@raydemos1181]

vintage junk yards have them

[@geraldscott4302]

I drive Ford Crown Vics and Mercury Grand Marquis, and have been for 30 years. They last forever. I have a 2006 Grand Marquis with 387,000 miles on it, and it still runs like new. Original engine and transmission. Never been apart. I have a 2007 Grand Marquis that I bought a little over a year ago that had 36,000 miles when I bought it. I've put some highway miles on it, but I am basically going to use it as a replacement for the 2006. IF the 2006 ever wears out. It may outlast me. Plus, these cars are repairable and rebuildable. Rebuilt engines and transmissions literally grow on trees, they are everywhere, and are inexpensive. My 2000s models still use 1990s technology. They are easy to work on. They are still being used as taxis and cop cars.

[@JohnWaldron-cm7ce]

I came very close to buying a creampuff Gramd Marquis with 70K on the odo. However, at 23 feet, it would not fit in my garage.Worse, the 4.7L V-8 gets around 20-25 mpg, which is great for a V-8 but horrible for an I-4. My .02-John in Texas

[@geraldscott4302]

@@JohnWaldron-cm7ce They fit in my garage with room to spare. I have one in my garage, with a motorcycle parked sideways behind it, and the door still closes. The mileage is not even relevant. I bought a 2007 model about a year ago, in like new condition, from the original owners, with 36,000 miles on it, for $10,000 cash. No tax, no fees. Properly maintained, they are easily 400,000+ mile cars. 400,000 miles for $10,000. It could get 10 mpg and you would still come out ahead of anything new or late model, plus you would have a much nicer car than anything made since they stopped making them. What you save on the price of the car and how long it will last makes up for the mpg ten times over.

[@JohnWaldron-cm7ce]

@@geraldscott4302 Glad these worked out for you. I test drove the Grand Marquis and , at 23 feet, it's just too much of a boat for me right now. It's sad that car buyers are forced to look at older vehicles due to planned obsolescence and unproven new technology(such as direct injection)-John in Texas

[@JohanLouw68]

These electronics don't belong on a car.

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

I get my oil changed every 5000 miles or less (never more than that)

[@andrewpereira1117]

Also change it within 2000 miles on a fresh motor..

[@Sturmgeist702]

NA engines all day, every day.

[@ECPP]

Simple and reliable

[@charley95sheridan44]

Bingo!

[@Pamlicojdjdj1487]

And choices in that regard less and less

[@kasmstamps1897]

Electric motors less moving parts.

[@nasilemak868]

I'd only prefer turbo in diesels

[@brianmochidome7585]

Good morning everyone😊 really enjoy your content!

[@ECPP]

Good morning!

[@cozzoli39]

Most of my coworkers drive brand new cars, like new nissan rogues, Hyundais, and honda minivans. Sometimes I get weird looks when I get spotted driving my 2005 dodge grand caravan but it's been a super reliable vehicle and if I have to fix anything I can usually do it myself and it's cheap. My friends 2021 Hyundai palisade needed a new radiator and the paint was peeling off. The dealer took 9 weeks to fix it. That's insane. Good upkeep and older proven vehicles are the way to go

[@BillMitchell-lm8dg]

Very valuable advice on MAINTENANCE schedules! Fluids, filters, and hoses in modern highly stressed engines need more FREQUENT changing.

[@donh8833]

Direct injection, cvt, and turbos and plastic everything is planned obsolescense. I abandoned Ford after 50 years as a Ford family for Mazda non turbo. Part of the problem is govt mandates on cafe and emmisions forcing them to take drastic measures which make the engines unreliable.

[@franklynpertuz7669]

A lot of these vehicles aren't even worth the price to buy if that's the case they should lower the prices on these cars since they don't last long

[@schwinnbiking]

Mazda 2.5L Turbo I think they worked out all the kinks by now, I know it had some issues but now I see some high milage cx9s.

[@donh8833]

@@schwinnbiking yes and no. In 2021 Mazda had some bad turbos come off the line. Coolant leaking into the cylinder. (Not good) But ANY turbo does 3 things: 1. Breaks down oil a lot faster. Don't go over 5k on the changes. Valvoline synthetic is the best there is for DI turbos now. 2. Using them for hauling causes them to overheat. Turbos are mainly meant for short burst of power. Not sustained use. 3. Higher chamber pressures mean greater risk of oil dilution as gas pushes past rings. Again, change that oil like clock work. And my tip of the day: let your turbo engine idle for 30 secs to 1 minutes before the engine shut down. It gives it time for cooler exhaust to let the turbo cool down. Reduces bearing wear and oil breakdown due to stagnant heat.

[@donh8833]

@@schwinnbiking btw: ford and Toyota turbos as junk. Even Ford says you'll only get 150k with their turbos before they nuke your engine with metal shrapnel.

[@theconsciousone9017]

Everyone ignores the Nissan Titan it was better than a Ford truck now no demand so it's leaving America I have Ford that leaking antifreeze while sitting up don't buy a old Ford truck it could be problematic it's cheaper have money save to have it fixed

[@tonywhite425]

stick with port injection no gdi no turbo

[@JettaRedIII]

And no fun.

[@MehdiS-music]

@@JettaRedIII Expensive fun.

[@Mark-rw3kw]

Good advice, but hard to find these days in a new car.

[@Byley-e7h]

What new car has no turbo and port injection ?

[@Mark-rw3kw]

@@Byley-e7h There are still engines that don't have turbos, although the majority of 4 cylinder ones that replaced a 6 cylinder engine from prior years is likely to be a turbo. Regular port injection is fine (where fuel and air enter the intake valve together), but GDI (gasoline direct injection) where gasoline is injected separately from the air is often a problem. The reason why GDI is a a problem is that gasoline has detergents that clean the intake valve, and if the gas goes directly into the cylinder via the separate GDI port, then the air intake valve gets clogged with carbon gunk that escapes from cylinder after combustion into the air-only intake valve. Some manufacturers (Toyota and Hyundai and maybe others) now make engines with a combination of GDI and regular fuel injection to solve this problem, where the regular fuel injection runs at idle speeds to clean the intake valve, but the GDI takes over for gasoline direct injection during normal driving for better fuel economy.

[@JHuffPhoto]

And that is part of the reason i love my 5.7 HEMI. While far from perfect it seems to be a fairly simple reliable engine based on the last over i had lasting around 300k miles.

[@ShovelMonkey]

Forced induction gives a lot more power, yes, but at a cost of lifetime. There's no replacement for displacement... I got my 1973 Chrysler low deck 400 B block. 3.915 stroke brings it up to 470 cubic inches. Naturally aspirated, it will deliver 700 horsepower with TrickFlow heads, headers, cam...

[@forhisglory700]

Of course it's by design. I have a 2006 Toyota Corolla; and it's still running strong. Closing in on 500,000 km.

[@UnusSedLeo-w5l]

Cool! My 2012 Yaris 1.3VVT-I (no turbo, old school) only has done 80,000 miles. It will last 15+ years or more. Enjoy your 2006 Corolla!

[@forhisglory700]

@@UnusSedLeo-w5l That I am; thanks.

[@realspeedghxst]

​@@forhisglory700500.000km that's a slightly used Toyota, get it to 1.6m km (million miles) and then it will be a used Toyota

[@mw01908]

@@forhisglory700 What do you think of the Suzuki Celerio 1 Litre 3 cylinder, no turbo dual jet engine? It does 70 MPG

[@artpan4376]

As we slowly but surely moving towards the no middle class world, people will eventually opt for the durable and long lasting products/cars.

[@cyrusdubash3097]

Exactly! It's a sick world we live in today. I can't believe people are about to vote for more of the same.

[@2gunzup07]

​@cyrusdubash3097 who should they vote for and what country are you talking about America ain't the world!!!

[@2DogsVlogs]

One thing I do is look at what taxi drivers use. That's why I bought a Kia Cerato with an old school Kia 2.0 naturally aspirated and traditional automatic gearbox. I know it's not as powerful as the Hyundai 2.0 but I'm happy to sacrifice a little power for longevity.

[@crxdelsolsir]

Even they are consumers, subject to misinformation and disinformation. Besides that, they are primarily an industry subject to the going tax laws and tax breaks and government incentives available at the time. Not a real determination of what works long term and not. Note, they change cars very often as it is a business, unlike normal consumers that actually get to see and live the life of holding on to cars LONG TERM. That is decades greater than 20-30 years and not just 5 to 10 years.

[@marvinhagler6192]

Scotty Kilmer, a mechanic with 5 decades of experience, does not favor turbo engine. Period.

[@stinkycheese804]

Scotty does not have 5 decades of experience. He's been doing click bait video, far more than mechanic work. He may be right about turbos but most of his hand waving declarations are not based on experience. He can't simply can't have worked on many modern turbo engines because he's been doing videos instead. Show me the videos where he did?

[@Pelinas]

Turbo engine's are good, but needed regular oil changes, turbo is cooling from oil and coolant

[@marvinhagler6192]

@@Pelinas not in the long run After 100,000 miles, maintenance is going to cost an arm and a leg. Watch scotty's videp what he said about turbocharged cars. He is a mechanic with 5 decades of experience and not a motoring journalists who know very little about fixing cars.

[@Toro_Da_Corsa]

scotty kilmer is one of the most overrated tossers on the internet. And that is saying something

[@The_rifter24]

Rev up your engines

[@Blog4Justice]

Great explanation, jam-packed with key details. I was aware of some of the issues you talked about, but this really fleshed out my understanding in a very accessible way. Thanks! 🇬🇧

[@ECPP]

Glad it was helpful!

[@galaxyb1103]

It's called planned obsollence. There are engineers specially employed to design parts for only a specific number of operations. Every engineer coming out into a job does this as part of their work. Sometimez they call it "cost optimisation" but it's the aame thing.

[@johnnyq1233]

Yes they are building disposable cars!! But the difference is they don't come at a disposable price. You can buy some very nice lighters that will last many decades or you can buy a BIC which will last up to when it runs out of fuel. The lifetime lighter will cost you hundreds of dollars and the BIC only 2 bucks. So why aren't the disposable cars like 10,000.00 or less?

[@rob-fb5xs]

I haven’t bought a BIC lighter since I gave up smoking 20 years ago. The one I got still works.

[@SuperNikonlover]

This is exactly what myself and so many others have been thinking and it's so wrong what they're doing. These car makers don't give a damn about how hard we work to pay for these things just to throw it away in 3 to 5 years and start over. We're basically driving disposable vehicles.

[@ryszard68]

The ultimate expression of which being the ev. There will never be a "classic ev" market.

[@MrRight-MAGA]

In the 70s my dad was a Ford line mechanic. He then went into sales. He told me they told him that cars were made to wear out when the loan was paid off to force them to buy a new car. Honda came in and changed the game. Now??? On my 2010 Sonata the plastic started warping and leaking. My thermostat housing, valve cover etc.

[@edwardnygma2702]

I think what happened is with lower emission standards, engines are getting smaller and smaller. The SUV's are seeing more 4 and 6 cylinder engines. With turbos and modern transmissions, car manufacturers are getting the most out of an engine. I driven a Toyota Highlander car rental from Oakland to Reno, NV last winter. It had a 2.4 L 4 cylinder turbo engine. I was getting 28 mpg, and going through snow like a champ. Even though it's a Toyota engine, the Highlander isn't a small SUV.

[@stefcep]

Direct injection has been around for over 100 years. If it was any good it would have been used for the time.

[@RedEyeC]

Trick in making your modern acorn-sized turbo engine last a little longer? ACTUALLY performing the maintenance ON TIME (change oil at 3000 to 5000 no matter what the manual says) - majority of auto owners do not. At 4:50 - the absolute WORSE thing you can do to your engine!

[@billynomates920]

acorn-sized engine

[@RedEyeC]

@@billynomates920 ... Those acorns start at around 70 Cubic Inches. Crazy power from tininess

[@JohnS-il1dr]

Also allow cooldown of turbo by idling for 45 seconds after driving. The oil will flow through the turbo and prevent buildup.

[@RedEyeC]

@@JohnS-il1dr - great advice!

[@pereximepere8439]

@@JohnS-il1dr Thanks!!!

[@kirkmanning6232]

And some manufacturers just experiment on their unsuspecting customers!

[@drunvert]

Kia

[@ES-nx7hl]

Turbochargers are great on Diesel engines, because Diesel fuel is a natural lubricant...so not a problem when engine fuel mixes with the oil that lubricates the Turbocharger. Gasoline is a solvent, so Gasoline degrades the engine oil that lubricates the Turbocharger.

[@GF-mf7ml]

Diesel rev way lower as well

[@garybulwinkle82]

Diesels are built heavy duty because of their high compression ratio, so the turbo doesn't reduce reliability. The turbo may need rebuilding before the engine!!!

[@garymiedema642]

Having lived in mountain regions of Africa and Latin America, I am sold on turbodiesels with manual gearboxes. They just go and go and go.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

Plus, most diesels do not have throttle plates, so the turbo doesn't come to a near halt at idle, hence, minimal turbo lag.

[@c.b.4270]

Furthermore the exhaust temperature is significant lower on diesel engines = less turbo stress.

[@paulguzman1634]

I have been blown away by today's unreasonable over the top prices on new cars along with all the electronics and plastics I see under the hood. I am an old timer who used to do all the basic maintenance and tune up for all the cars that I owned throughout the 70's, 80's and 90's including Mustangs, Malibu's, Volkswagen's and a Mazda 3 Wankel rotary engine. I bought a 1982 Mustang GT off the lot in Escondido California brand new with the old 302 HO "Smog Cobra" engines for $9,800 off the lot and I saw the beginning of the end we see today when I looked under the hood! I have not bought a new car since, but I am looking around and this guy REALLY knows his stuff! You and I are going to get real close Dude!

[@malcolmar]

Again, great video. I have always said that "quality is engineered" especially when it comes to cars. We old folks know that. I feel sorry for the younger gen who are suckered into buying fancy new cars that will not outlast the payments. One of the happiest moments I had recently was when I received the title for my Toyota in the mail knowing that I still have many, many more years of trouble free use out of it.

[@ECPP]

Yes you are right, engineered obsolescence

[@malcolmar]

@@ECPP Agreed.

[@davidprodigy5833]

Good morning. Time to listen and learn.

[@ECPP]

Good morning! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend. Enjoy

[@saeedasl8025]

Thank you sincerely for speaking facts. Not only cars manufacturing, but almost everything has gone this wrong path. Everything has moved from engineering to marketing. And that is even bad for the environment and our precious nature. That’s why I drive an older direct injection Lexus in Germany and not any turboed German car despite being able to afford one. Also, when big leading industries follow this marketing culture, the whole society will have to follow it in order to survive. So, we all have a broken society and social structures. Greetings from Germany.

[@marlonwebber4952]

I’m keeping my ‘99 Tahoe! Totally worth holding on to!😊

[@wickertwm]

The injector also makes a difference with respect to fuel dilution. If the injector is spraying the fuel into the cylinder but also hitting the cylinder wall this will be a problem. The spray has to atomize the fuel but contain the spray onto the piston. Difficult job, but good injector design will help. This is why quality fuel is important, it helps clean the injector and maintains the correct spray pattern. Fuel is the oils worse nightmare, and with extended oil changes will cause havoc to an engine over time.

[@davidobrien3897]

I really enjoyed how you are a straight shooter and explained all this. I'm now a subscriber.

[@lukeclifton4392]

Basically don’t buy any Stellantis product or Mercedes Benz. Their quality is very questionable and their aim is to “mitigate” any non-dealer repairs. (Ie. MB are doing the utmost to prevent non-dealers and mechanics from being able to work on ‘their” vehicles!! If you thought John Deere were bad, they took their inspiration from MB.

[@thewhiteEagle]

Not only Mercedes even BMW, is worst , Hyundai Kia also making very bad engine which led to burn the car , Chinese carmakers are also very bad , I think most of carmakers are making junk cars

[@tardeliesmagic]

UK subscriber here, heard German cars has "Heat cycles" of their parts plastic under the hood....aka "Life cycles". Those plastic parts will break/cause issues but i wouldn't wanna be the person paying the bill!

[@melissasmess2773]

It's every manufacturer now, plastic manifolds and coolant pipes and fittings. BMW's are problematic.

[@istillplayroblox6952]

​@@melissasmess2773Including the blending of parts, like an intercooler to the intake manifold, make it worse. One is broken and you replace the entire part despite the other part working properly.

[@pierrejeanes]

My old Xtrail wouldn't die even if I forgot to put oil, the engine stopped and didn't want to run, then I realized there was no oil and little coolant, let it cool, added new oil and coolant, it started like nothing

[@chipbarfield62]

Thank you so much for your info. I've been following you for a few years now and I have learned so much and I'm grateful for your service..

[@Abraxeses]

Goodman, Thank you for being one of the most honest Car reviewers! God Bless You😇

[@ed6477]

great video , many people do not know this stuff

[@oldcars46]

Kind of like Boeing doing the same thing trying to up the production and not doing quality work now it's in the car industry what a shame. They lose the track of quality control by speeding up the process hub building aircraft g cars are jets.

[@ECPP]

100 percent right about that

[@Brian_L_5168]

Totally agree, there is NO free lunch anywhere in the world !

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

Oil is cheap, engines aren't

[@PonkyKong]

0w8 is 20 bucks a liter. Muhahhahaha.

[@namename1]

In your arab country maybe is 28AED is 7 € liter on amazon

[@namename1]

Adnoc voyager silver 4liter 10w40 = 74AED

[@raiden031]

​@@PonkyKong$28 for 5 quarts at Walmart

[@PonkyKong]

@@raiden031 of the real brands? That's cheap

[@garethjudd5840]

My Mercedes Vito Van with the 2.1L Diesel with the G 9 Tritonic automatic gearbox and timing chain has been brilliant. 5K services also helps.

[@ECPP]

Cheers

[@RobertMoore-x7b]

Not disputing this video because manufactures are only concerned with getting as money as they can but I'm driving a 2017 Chevy Malibu with over 207,000 miles. So far, no real problems with regular maintenance. Buying a Mazda SUV next month so hope it can do as well.

[@ECPP]

Yes there are some decent vehicles out there but in most cases this is the trend

[@ulrichbrossmann1225]

No turbocharged gasoline engines, please. Some turbo dieses are ok

[@tonyluk112]

All my older Mercedes AMG & 2 BMWs are NA, & running like new. My gf's newer Lexus has so much electrical problems that u can't imagine!

[@super20dan]

you best vid by far

[@ECPP]

Thank you very much

[@EdwardGomez-u8e]

Hope is well , can u review Benz - 580 gls 2021 year is this a good suv ?

[@DIYPrecisionTool]

Hey Mark, very good overview of a lot of info. Love your retirement videos as well!

[@wilhelmstanzl3635]

I totally agree with you but one detail: Timing belts are a good solution. They are a replaceable item, yes, but by far better than the faulty-desinged timing chains of today. A timing belt to be changed every 100.000 to 120.000 kilometres (60.000 to 75.000) miles is reasonable effort at about 600 dollars. A worn timing chain also wears out the gears it runs on. A very expensive work on an engine. A toothed belt doesn't. Moreover, it is more often the water pump (bearing) that fails first and should always be replaced with the timing belt, all at very reasonable cost. Can be done DIY also. The best cars were made between 1996 and 2013. Many thanks for this excellent video.

[@bigskygeneration4474]

That's not what Duty Cycle means. Duty Cycle is the number of operations, or level of operation over a cycled duration. I.e. 50% per hour. That is, can only run the device at 100% for 30 minutes each hour. You are describing MTTF, Mean Time To Failure.

[@WiekingderViking]

Now this guy knows what he is talking about!

[@Brpwndood]

@@WiekingderViking Clearly an Operations Management type of guy, that's how they talk.

[@joseCalderon1976]

Planned obsolescence at its finest. I stay away from big vehicles that have a small engine with turbos. That's just a recipe for disaster. Even the newest Tundra with its V6 turbo would be a questionable decision if you asked me for long term durability, hauling and other stuff that a truck is meant to be for. I despise the newest vehicles with too much damn tech too. I buy good used reliable vehicles between 2020 and 2015 that are not more than $15k. More than enough tech for those years. Last year, for example, I bought a used 2015 Lexus GS 350 with 187k miles for $13k. It still looks and drives like a new car. That Lexus GS, even with high miles, is so much better than probably 90% of any new cars, including $30k plus little 4 cylinder new cars. My Lexus V6 3.5 engine sits on top of all those. Powerful, smooth, roomy, luxurious, at $13k. I do luxury at affordable prices.

[@melockavich9596]

all my turbo cars get bad gas milage

[@winnb4968]

cause they've turbo's duhh more fuel consumption hitting on the throttle draining more gas per milage

[@williamrossetter9430]

One of the best analyses that I have heard on KZbin. People, please listen! But the mfgs don't need!

[@DanGilliland-pi4vh]

Thanks!

[@ECPP]

Appreciate you! Hope you are having. wonderful week so far and glad I could help.

[@billbog25]

So what do we do? What do we buy?

[@raymondreiff8170]

Just pay attention to what you buy, If You can avoid Turbos, Unless it's a Type R 😁, Go with Manual Transmissions is another good way to avoid down times.

[@lukewalker1051]

If longevity is the objective, throttle back on performance expectation and buy a normally aspirated car. I will no no longer buy a German car for example and I have owned BMW's in my past and even hotrodded them. Many good NA cars. If luxury is your jam, a Lexus ES350 will go 300K miles...very little plastic....dipstick....no turbo...still 302 hp out of 3.5L V6. No cylinder deactivation...both direct and port injected. Rav4 and Mazda CX-5 with 2.5L NA engine will go 200K miles.

[@MegaGuitarpicker]

If I purchase a dud like I did with my Lincoln, I’ll not visit that manufacturer ever again. I won’t get bit twice by car manufacturers. Too bad they so many companies are making garbage. The war on fossil fuel hasn’t helped anything.

[@muhammedk470]

Buy Chinese. Everything is junk either way.

[@nn-dj2nu]

Find a good deal on something older. Generally most cars from the mid 90s to late 2000s are pretty good. Do your homework on any car newer than a 2015.

[@JettaRedIII]

Hyundai and Kia are crap cars, but cheap. And the 100,000 mile warranties are worthless if you can't get the parts to make the repair. They are stylish (because they steal other car's designs), and I guess perform well because their drivers always seem to be fleeing the police, but they are junk. They are the most stolen because they have lousy security systems. (By the way, Mercedes uses aluminum to reduce weight, not to be cheap.)

[@Van_frederick]

I mean. The do have a designer who worked at Audi lol

[@dwang552]

Hyundai hired designer from Porsche. They do honor warranty.

[@rohitnijhawan5281]

you sink my battleship

[@emmetwesley]

You sound like you have a kr-appy warranty

[@JettaRedIII]

@@emmetwesley I don't.

[@mrkhan2983]

thtswhy turbo cars are there nowadays especially with less cylinders smaller block in the name of emission control bullshit ! .

[@user-ku6eo7fe1p]

My 2020 BMW Z4 M40i now has over 96,000 miles on it, and I've had no issues with the engine. Car runs and handles just as good as it did when I bought it with 21,000 miles on it. Had a 2015 7 series awhile ago as well and traded it in with 98,000 miles on it. Never had an engine issue. Drove great.

[@kellynowell9360]

Ergo, I am 65 and I am still driving a 1989 BMW 525i. It’s 35 years old and going on 36. Right now I am getting 18-19 mpg in town.